Because data is the heart of the enterprise, it’s crucial for you to protect
it. And to protect your organization’s data, you need to implement a backup and
recovery plan. Backing up files can protect against accidental loss of user
data, database corruption, hardware failures, and even natural disasters.

Creating a Backup and Recovery Plan

Data backup is an insurance plan. Important files are accidentally deleted
all the time. Mission-critical files can become corrupt. Natural disasters can
leave your office in ruin. With a solid backup and recovery plan, you can
recover from any of these. Without one, you’re left with nothing to fall back
on.

Figuring Out a Backup Plan

It takes time to create and implement a backup and recovery plan. You’ll need
to figure out what data needs to be backed up, how often the data should be
backed up, and more. To help you create a plan, consider the following: